GUIDE COURSE

IN

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

•Technical communication is a
field that includes any following form
of communication that can help users
to accomplish a defined goal or task.
• The subject aims to prepare the
students of all courses on how to
write objectively, concisely,
accurately and presentably as they
prepare themselves to be future
professionals.
• There are four major topics need
to be discussed and they are
presented by sections in the
reference book:
➢Technical Writing
➢Research
➢Reports
➢Business Letters
• These four sections are distinctly
independent from each other and is
designed to fit to all the syllabus of
Technical Communication subject.

• Section 1 discusses the definition of

Technical Communication, its principles,
the technical writers and the different
techniques in writing.
•Section 2 is all about research. It
discusses the different kinds of
research, the parts and the procedures
of writing it.

•Section 3 is about different kinds of

reports. It discusses the guidelines on
how to prepare reports, its format and
the styles.
• Section 4 tackles about business letters. Its
parts, format, different styles, and kinds.
Examples are also provided according to
contents for the learners to have patterns to
follow.

• It is hoped that upon completion of the

lessons, students will be ready to confidently
face the challenges not only in their daily
activities, but most especially in dealing with
different people in terms of communication in
technical manner.
 COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course provides enhanced discussion
on nature of technical communication,
specialized and structured way of writing,
where information is presented in a format
and manner that best suits the cognitive and
psychological needs of the readers aligned in
sciences, engineering and technology.
Course Outcomes:
❑Knowledge:
▪ Define technical writing as a form of written communication.
▪ Differentiate technical from other forms of communication.
▪ Determine the basic principles of technical writing.
▪ Identify the basic techniques in technical writing.
❑Skills:
▪ Create clear, coherent, precise and effective communication materials.
▪ Present ideas persuasively using appropriate language registers.
▪ Write and present different types of communication materials in a technical manner.
▪ Convey ideas through oral, audio-visual or web-based presentation for different
target audiences.
❑Values:
▪Appreciate the differences of the varieties of
spoken and written language.
▪Respect audience’s sensitivity in technically
approached communication.
▪Adopt awareness of audience in and context in
presenting ideas.
▪Appreciate the impact of communication in the
society and the world.
 STUDY SCHEDULE
WEEK TOPIC ACTIVITIES
Orientation/Discussion of the subject and the Introduction of one self with
the use of google
Requirements/ RTU’SPHILOSOPHY, documents/oral discussion
WEEK 1 online
VISION AND MISSION, SELF-
INTRODUCTION Assignment #1
SECTION 1: TECHNICAL WRITING
Lesson 1. Definition of Technical Lecture with the use of the
Lesson 2. Technical Writers google class/ presentation of
WEEK 2 Lesson 3. Difference Between Technical google slides
Writing and Literary Writing
Lesson 4. The Basic Principles of Technical Lecture with the use of the
WEEK 3 Writing google class/ presentation of
Lesson 5. Basic Techniques in Technical google slides
writing Quiz
 SECTION 2: RESEARCH
Lesson 1. Definition of Research
WEEK 4 Lesson 2.Types of Research
Lesson 3. Parts of a Research Paper
Lesson 4. Sample of Research Paper
WEEK 5 (Thesis)
Lecture with the use of the
google class/ presentation
of google slides
Assignment # 2
Lecture with the use of the
google class/ presentation
of google slides

Lesson 5. Sample of Library Research or Lecture/ presentation of

Term Papers google slides;
WEEK 6 Lesson 6. Research Writing Sample Research

Section 3. REPORTS Lecture/ presentation of

Lesson 1. Types of reports google slides
WEEK 7 Lesson 2. Oral Reports Research
Lesson 3. Form of Delivery of Oral Report
 Lesson 4. Guidelines for Oral Reports Lecture/
Lesson 5. Forms and Format of Formal presentation of
WEEK 8 Reports google slides

Lesson 6. Graphic Aids Lecture/ presentation

Lesson 7. Suggestions in Using Graphic Aids of google slide
WEEK 9
SECTION 4: BUSINESS LETTERS Lecture/ presentation
Lesson 1. Definition of Business Letters of google slides
WEEK 10 Lesson 2. Elements of the Business Letters
Lesson 3. Miscellaneous Elements of Business
Letters
Lecture/ presentation
Lesson 4. Styles of Business Letters of google slides
WEEK 11 Lesson 5. Types of Business Letters
WEEK 12-13 Lesson 6. Writing Different Types of Writing Activities
Business Letters using Google Docs

Submission of
COMPLETION OF REQUIREMENTS Requirements
WEEK 14
Final Examination
ENCODING OF GRADES

REQUIREMENTS:

▪ ATTENDANCE

▪ PRELIMS/ MIDTERM/ FINAL EXAMINATION

▪ UNIT TEST

▪ RESEARCH OUTPUT

▪ WRITTEN INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT/ REPORT